Legal advice in Portugal

The recent revision of the Nationality Law, approved by Parliament in April and since enacted, introduced a broader and, in several respects, more demanding set of changes than those foreseen in earlier drafts, particularly the versions discussed in June and October.The final decree is more detailed

Divorce is not only emotionally challenging—it can also be a bureaucratic headache, especially when it comes to dividing property in Portugal. A common question arises: after a divorce, who owns a house built on land that belongs solely to one spouse?

The Portuguese Bar Association has launched a solidarity initiative to lessen the impact of rural wildfires and support victims across the country.

The housing crisis in Portugal has led families to occupy council houses illegally. This is a particularly visible reality in the municipality of Lisbon, where 721 cases of illegal occupation of public housing have been recorded.

The Portuguese Government has approved a set of measures to reduce the impact of noise generated by Humberto Delgado Airport in Lisbon on the populations living near the infrastructure.

On Friday, 28 February 2025, the Portuguese Parliament approved amendments to the legislation allowing the reclassification of rural land as urban for housing, with part of it designated for “affordable rental” and “controlled-cost” construction.

Portugal is accelerating the processing times for applications to the Golden Visa programme – also known as the "visto gold" – following long delays in the processes, which have tarnished the programme's image.

The six suspects arrested in recent days in the Algarve for real estate fraud had acquired 300 properties with fraudulent financing totalling around 40 million euros, revealed the Judicial Police (Polícia Judiciária - PJ) on Thursday, June 27, 2024.